The 'Leander' at the entrance of Balaklava harbour, 1855
Photograph by George Shaw Lefevre, Crimean War (1854-1856), 1855.
The 4th rate frigate HMS 'Leander' was launched in 1848. She was armed with 50 guns and had a crew of 525. During 1855 'Leander' was commanded by Captain William Peel and was the flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle, the Superintendent of Balaclava port during the Crimean War.
From a folio of 12 photographs taken by George Shaw Lefevre. Published by J Hogarth, printed by T Brettell.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1986-04-101-12
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1986-04-101-12